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Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza: Hamas
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed two smuggling tunnels and a military training compound in the Gaza Strip Thursday, wounding three people, said officials in the Palestinian territory ruled by the Islamist Hamas movement. Full Article
Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza - Hamas
GAZA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed two smuggling tunnels and a military training compound in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, wounding three people, said officials in the Palestinian territory ruled by the Islamist Hamas movement. An Israeli ... Full Article
Israeli woman wearing prayer shawl held at holy site
JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Police arrested an Israeli woman at Judaism's most revered religious site on Wednesday for wearing a prayer shawl, which Orthodox Jewish tradition dictates is only for men. An activist said she could face jail. The incident ... Full Article
Israel angers U.S. by approving new WBank homes
* Press report says US asked Israel not to build in Gilo * White House "dismayed" by Israeli move * Abbas aide says Israeli decision destroys peace chances (Adds condemnation by U.N. secretary-general, paragraph 7) By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Nov ... Full Article
Israel angers U.S. by approving new West Bank homes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel triggered a fresh rift with Washington over settlement building on Tuesday by approving the building of 900 homes for Jews on West Bank land it occupied in a 1967 war and annexed to its Jerusalem municipality. Full Article
Israel angers U.S. by approving new WBank homes
* Press report says US asked Israel not to build in Gilo * White House "dismayed" by Israeli move * Abbas aide says Israeli decision destroys peace chances (Adds condemnation by U.N. secretary-general, paragraph 7) By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Nov ... Full Article
Israel rebuffs calls for Jerusalem settlement halt
JERUSALEM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Israel declined comment on Tuesday on a report of new U.S. demands it curb settlement round Jerusalem, but it reaffirmed its determination to go on building on occupied West Bank land that it has annexed to the city. The ... Full Article
Israel could annex more of West Bank: minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel warned the Palestinians Monday that declaring a state without concluding a peace agreement would lead to Israeli counter-measures that could include annexation of more of the occupied West Bank. Full Article
Israel could annex more of West Bank - minister
* Palestinians could seek U.N. endorsement of state. * Israel says would have to respond to any unilateral move * Peace talks stalled for past year (Adds Israeli foreign minister, paragraphs 3-4)) By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Israel warned ... Full Article
Israel could annex more of West Bank - minister
* Palestinians could seek U.N. endorsement of state. * Israel says would have to respond to any unilateral move * U.S. "would veto" such a resolution, say Senators (Adds State Department comment, paragraphs 9-10) By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Nov ... Full Article
